Soil Not Oil Environmental Justice in an Age of Climate Crisis [Paperback]

InSoil Not Oil, Vandana Shiva explains that a world beyond dependence on fossil fuels and globalization is both possible and necessary. Condemning industrial agriculture as a recipe for ecological and economic disaster, Shiva champions the small, independent farm: their greater productivity, their greater potential for social justice as they put more resources into the hands of the poor, and the biodiversity that is inherent to the traditional farming practiced in small-scale agriculture. What we need most in a time of changing climates and millions who are hungry, she argues, is sustainable, biologically diverse farms that are more resistant to disease, drought, and flood. “The solution to climate change,” she observes, “and the solution to poverty are the same.”Soil Not Oilproposes a solution based on self-organization, sustainability, and community rather than corporate power and profits.“One of the world’s most prominent radical scientists.”
—The Guardian

“Shiva … has devoted her life to fighting for the rights of the ordinary people of India.… Her fierce intellect and her disarmingly friendly, accessible manner have made her a valuable advocate for people all over the developing world.”
—Ms.magazine

“Shiva is a burst of creative energy, an intellectual power.”
—The Progressive

“A leading thinker who has eloquently blended her views on the environment, agriculture, spirituality, and women’s rights into a powerful philosophy.”
—Utne ReaderVandana Shiva is a physicist, world-renowned environmental thinker and activist, and a tireless crusader for economic, food, and gender justice. She is the author and editor of many influential books, includingMaking Peace with the Earth, Earth Democracy, Staying Alive, Stolen Harvest, Water Wars,andGlobalization’s lã$